Should Writers Ever Look at the Comments Section? brevity.wordpress.com/2024/06/07/sho… via Dinty W. Moore

Whether it's a Kentucky coal-mining community, as it was for me in "Eisenhower Babies," or somewhere else, place plays a pivotal role in our writing, as Sonya Huber discusses in this essay. brevity.wordpress.com/2024/06/17/wri… via Dinty W. Moore

A year ago, Authority Magazine interviewed me on the topic "the book that changed my life," and I probably puzzled them with my answer, "The Secret of the Caves." But 12 months later, I stand by that choice. You can't go wrong with the Hardy Boys. ronnieblair.com/post/how-a-har…

In my latest guest essay for the Brevity Blog, I recall those astonishing days when I was a faithful letter writer to comic books. brevity.wordpress.com/2024/06/20/com… via Dinty W. Moore

How to Write When Time is Scarce: Meet the Bunny Hop brevity.wordpress.com/2024/06/24/the… via Dinty W. Moore

On Writing Home with James Agee brevity.wordpress.com/2024/06/25/wri… via Dinty W. Moore

"H is for Hawk" by Helen Macdonald was among the titles on the New York Times' list of 100 best books of the 21st century (so far). What makes it so good? This essay by Allison K Williams explains part of the reason. brevity.wordpress.com/2024/07/24/how…

Excited to begin the next chapter of my coaching career! Go Blue Jays!

BREAKING: Linda Deutsch, one of America’s best-known trial reporters and a special correspondent for AP, has died. Deutsch covered dozens of the most significant trials in the U.S., including Charles Manson, O.J. Simpson and Michael Jackson. She was 80. apnews.com/article/linda-…

Some rules for writing worth thinking about, from Lea Page. brevity.wordpress.com/2024/09/10/ten… via Dinty W. Moore

My 1st book for young readers "The Leadership Journey: How Four Kids Became President" is out today! Lincoln, the Roosevelts & LBJ can seem far removed, but the leadership traits they developed are attainable for all—especially young people. History provides lessons & inspiration

Worldbuilding isn't just for Harry Potter. This Katie Bannon essay discusses "4 Ways to Build Your Memoir’s World." brevity.wordpress.com/2024/10/03/4-w… via Dinty W. Moore

In this essay, Shirley Wimbish Gray writes about the role place plays in whatever we are writing. For her that place is Mississippi. In my memoir, it was a Kentucky coal-mining community. How does place play a role in your writing? brevity.wordpress.com/2024/10/15/mis…

The book website Shepherd once again asked me to share my three favorite reads of the past year. You can see what I had to say here: shepherd.com/bboy/2024/f/ro…

With #Halloween approaching, I was reminded again of my favorite childhood costume, Space Ghost, which my mother made after we couldn't find one in a store. In this excerpt from "Eisenhower Babies," I recall that memorable Halloween: ronnieblair.com/post/space-gho…

E. B. White on writing for children This is it

I recently discovered that a Beatles museum is located in the town of Dunedin, Florida, not far from where I live. It's a fun, nostalgic time -- and it's free (although they do take donations). ronnieblair.com/post/visitors-…

The book website Booklisti approached me about creating a recommended reading list of books that, preferably, were at least somewhat similar to my memoir "Eisenhower Babies." I came up with five memoirs worth checking out: booklisti.com/booklist/lesso…

Each Dec. 7, I am reminded of my father, Ellison Blair, who was in the army and stationed at Schofield Barracks when Pearl Harbor was attacked. Here's an excerpt from my memoir, "Eisenhower Babies," that focuses on that day in Hawaii 83 years ago. ronnieblair.com/post/my-father…

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